Born in Kolar, Karnataka, in a Dalit family of human scavengers; Bezwada Wilson, 50, is the national convenor of the Safai Karamchari Andolan, which has, over the years, protested in innovative, effective ways to break the shackles of inhuman professions associated with caste and untouchability, especially manual scavenging; won the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay award for his efforts.

Ambedkar Bhavan and the Buddha Bhushan printing press, in Mumbai's Dadar district, started by Babasaheb Ambedkar were demolished by People's Improvement Trust last month resulting in large-scale protests.